Have you been missing live music the last few months? Well, then you’re in luck! The Moab Backyard Theater in downtown Moab, was among the first live music venues to reopen in the entire USA, hosting a lineup of local acts Tuesday through Thursday.

Once a person develops symptoms of COVID-19, it has likely already been days since they started unknowingly spreading the virus. As such, local health officials want to expand testing locally for the coronavirus.

Arches and Canyonlands national parks will partially reopen to the public at the end of the month, according to a spokesperson for the parks, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health authorities.

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Moab students Kate McFarland and Jessica Valdes graduated from the University of Utah on May 2, among a graduating class of 8,465 students who received their academic degrees.

McFarland graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.

Valdes graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies.

The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, according to a press release from the university. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. The university offers 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine.

Utah State University has announced tuition changes for students attending the Moab campus, along with changes to the university’s Career and Technical Education tuition, according to Marketing Manager Loren Miller.